Antennal Care

• 1.Dating scans determine the stage of the pregnancy and due date

  2. Anomaly scans detect serious physical abnormalities.

  3. Dating scans take place between 8-14 weeks

  4. Anomaly scans take place between 18-20 weeks.

  5. Biochemical tests such as blood and urine tests monitor concentrations of chemical markers.

  6. Atypical chemical concentrations can lead to diagnostic testing.
• 7. Diagnostic testing may include amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling

  8. CVS can be carried out earlier in pregnancy then amniocentesis

  CVS carries a higher risk of miscarriage than amniocentesis.

  9. Cells from samples from CVS and amniocentesis can be cultured to obtain sufficient cells to produce

  a karyotype.

  10. A karyotype shows an individual's chromosomes arranged in homologous pairs.

  11. A karyotype can be used to detect a range of conditions including chromosomal abnormalities.